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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1928
Page
3
A limited issue net was set for kindness and a $7000 payment was directed to Mrs. Clarence 12 Horn by the Connecticut Funeral Insurance Company through its general agent. The insurer’s reply questions whether the death resulted from a dental infection or other accident.
Weekly record of neighbors visiting kin in Gallipolis and Columbus with multiple family updates. Names include Mrs. Watts Mr. and Mrs. Hordear Miss Bartinzer and Major family. Mentions hospital plans operations travel and attendance at funerals and weddings across nearby towns. Also an advertisement for piles treatment ending with a sales pitch.
Fragmented text outlines an assembly event with officers inducted for the year. References to Lethe aster Kai Pything and Doanville Ne, plus mentions of conferences and a pending statiun. Text is garbled with several unreadable names and places.
A damaged OCR style notice recalls a Varied Local Scene with names like Miss Mary Lene Pritchard and Mrs Georgeless. It mentions meetings in district rooms, a joint meeting, and social posts from Athens and surrounding areas. The text lists several individuals and places in a cluttered recount of events and attendees.
An article warns about an at home remedy using table salt, grape seeds and lemon juice to flush rheumatic poison from the body. It claims daily table spoonfuls in water before breakfast for a week helps kidneys and muscles, with inexpensive salts touted as effective.
The Nelsonville relief committee reports two car loads of clothing and shoes received with two more en route. Distribution operates from the building of the Better Business Bureau affiliate, with open hours Friday morning at ten for local residents in need.
Readable fragments report three men convicted in a Brush district coal mine dispute. The text mentions Minner as a rank official and a coal mine manager, with references to winter fuel shortages and a self harm act involving a car, plus a later incident implying a fuel theft scheme.
A garilty plea surfaced as Renee Whitmore and others faced charges in Downville. At a costly preliminary exam the defendants were held to the grand jury with bonds of 500 dollars each.
The article notes Osser elected to lead the Merchants Association. It discusses the duties and aims for the coming term and mentions colleagues and past leaders involved in the selection process. The piece emphasizes the association's activities and upcoming events.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions tablets and labor, with unclear names and places. No coherent event or facts to summarize beyond scattered phrases.
Reynolds death reported with funeral plans pending to be held at a local church. Services are described as brief with a prayer gathering and a procession to follow at an early afternoon hour.
In federal court HELD 70 FAN HOSSFORD faces charges after allegedly forging a urine sample to a government check. The case is linked to investigator William Harper of the Department of Justice.
Dam construction aims to improve regional commerce along the Ohio River system. The project, tied to developments in Colombian, Colom OC, and Chin society networks, envisions new waterway access and lower transportation costs for eastern loads.
An old advertisement promotes sulfur as a facial and skin treatment. It claims sulfur mixed with meals clears pimples and prevents skin troubles by cleansing the skin and eliminating parasites. It mentions targets like pimples and acne and says the product is available at drugstores.
Community rallied around Miss Josephine Walks of Lancas who, confined for months, regained mobility to enjoy the sun and small freedoms. Neighbors aided with a fundraising drive to purchase a chair car and other needed items after a prolonged illness and partial paralysis.
William I. Dunden, long time Columbus fire department employee, has died at his home after 30 years of service. He is survived by his sister Mrs Ikun Corbett of Bellaire.
The Vythian lodge extended invitations to the Midgeiepurt Sisters with attendees from the lodge present at the meeting last night. Members traveled by motor to attend the event and participated in the formal proceedings and gifts.
A fragmented ad-like text touts Adlerika as a stomach and bowels cleaner claiming rapid relief from sour stomach and indigestive discomfort. It mentions digestive cleansing, waste removal, and surprising personal improvements.
The readable text is fragmented and does not provide a coherent event or identity. It references a package, coupon, building in Michigan, and an address, but lacks complete details or clear actions to describe a definite news item.
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